Choose The Pumpkin Smashing Sim
Choose The Pumpkin Smashing Sim if you want a Simulation experience. The Pumpkin Smashing Sim launched in 2021.
The Pumpkin Smashing Sim vs Disconnect
The Pumpkin Smashing Sim and Disconnect both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. The Pumpkin Smashing Sim (2021) is 3 years older than Disconnect (2024). Disconnect is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Pumpkin Smashing Sim (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Disconnect
Choose Disconnect if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Disconnect launched in 2024.
Both The Pumpkin Smashing Sim and Disconnect sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Pumpkin Smashing Sim |  Disconnect | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Brandon P | J_C |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Pumpkin Smashing Sim (2021) is 3 years older than Disconnect (2024).
- Disconnect is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Pumpkin Smashing Sim (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
The Pumpkin Smashing Sim vs Disconnect — FAQ
- Should I play The Pumpkin Smashing Sim or Disconnect first?
- If you want chronology, The Pumpkin Smashing Sim (2021) came out before Disconnect (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Pumpkin Smashing Sim and Disconnect similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.